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AP Environmental Science Final Exam Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing?

a)

eutrophication

b)

soil erosion

c)

soil salinization

d)

pesticide tredmill

2.
The sea otter is a(n) ___________ that influences the survival of many other species in its ecosystem.
a)
Cute furry creature
b)
endangered species
c)
keystone species
d)
important animal
3.
The two main agents of erosion are...
a)
wind and flowing water
b)
gravity and frost wedging
c)
oxygen and water
d)
carbon dioxiede and wind
4.
Which of the following could be described as "non-point source" pollution?
a)
A farmer dumps her waste into a stream that runs through her property.
b)
A mining impoundment pond overflows.
c)
Over 100,000 acres of continuos farmland has water with excess levels of nitrates.
d)
Waste water from a nuclear plant spills into a nearby waterway.
5.

Area where new crust is being created...

a)

Mid Atlantic Ocean Ridge

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Aleutian Islands

d)

Peru

6.
The main advantage to using natural gas as a fuel or to power industrial plants is that
a)
natural gas is more abundant and cheaper to harvest/mine
b)
it burns cleaner and has less air pollutants
c)
natural gas is one of the most harmful fossil fuels to the environment
d)
it is better for the economy than coal or petroleum 
7.

Type of fuel source that causes DEFORESTATION

a)

Solar energy

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

8.

What is happening at the 'A' on the graph?

a)

the population overshoots above the carrying capacity

b)

the population stops growing

c)

growth begins to slow down due to limited resources

d)

growth is speeding up due to an abundance of resources

9.

Which of the following statements identifies a concern associated with the increased proportion of GM crops being grown?

a)

GM crops cannot be grown in marginal soils

b)

Runoff from GM crop fields can lead to increased eutrophication

c)

Use of GM seeds can lead to loss of genetic diversity in crops

d)

GM crops cannot withstand herbicide application, reducing crop yield

10.

What factor describes when populations decrease because animals are moving out of a population?

a)

Emigration

b)

Limiting Factors

c)

Immigration

d)

Exponential Growth

11.
Passive solar design includes all of the following except
a)
large windows on the south side of the house
b)
floor and walls that will store heat in the winter
c)
overhang that blocks the sun in the summer, but allows it inside in the winter
d)
trees that block the sun for the entire year
12.

Toxins that get passed up the food chain in increasing amounts

a)

biomagnification

b)

compaction

c)

compounding

d)

non-elimination

13.
which of these FOSSIL FUELS burns the cleanest?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
motor oil
d)
petroleum
14.

Which fuel contains the most SULFUR?

a)

wood

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

15.

Which method of farming would Murphy use if she lived along a steep mountain?

a)

Terrace Farming

b)

Vertical Farming

c)

Aquaphonics

d)

Strip Farming

16.

What form of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere and then captured by nitrogen fixing bacteria?

a)

N2

b)

NH4

c)

NO2

d)

NO3

17.

Which environment is characterized by frequent fires?

a)

Desert

b)

Grassland

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Tundra

18.
Which is NOT an example of biomass?
a)
wood
b)
crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)
c)
manure and/or trash
d)
petroleum
19.
Plastics
a)
decompose readily in water
b)
Decompose slowly, if at all, and persist for decades
c)
Releases radioactive isotopes
d)
Decompose in landfills to produce methane
20.

The rate at which water flows through the soil is called soil percolation or ______.

a)

Groundwater

b)

Permeability

c)

Soil Pores

d)

Porosity